Ordinarily, something like that wouldn't matter. But last year, Beren was scheduled to play in this tournament at 9 p.m. Friday. Its religious beliefs, however, prohibited play on Friday or Saturday night. Instead of moving the game time, TAPPS officials initially told Beren to show up or shove off.

TAPPS didn't budge until a group of parents filed a complaint in federal court alleging religious discrimination.

Last summer the TAPPS executive board agreed to accommodate schools when the schedule of athletics events conflicts with religious observances. That was the right call, and it reinforced an important point for these kinds of conflicts: If something doesn't have to be a problem, don't make it one.